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Vegan kale pesto pasta with smooth green sauce, parsley, and almond texture

Vegan Kale Pesto with Almonds and Parsley for Pasta

Vegan kale pesto is a fresh, flavorful green sauce with a smooth, adaptable texture from blended greens and almonds. This easy pesto is perfect for adding homemade flavor to pasta, pizza, sandwiches, and more.
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 about cup - 8 servings
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Calories: 151
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups torn kale (no stems) and parsley, combined
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • juice of one lemon
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup raw almonds

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Add the kale, parsley, olive oil, salt, garlic, and lemon juice to a food processor and pulse until the mixture becomes smooth.
  2. Add the almonds and pulse again until they reach the desired level of ground texture.
  3. Serve the finished pesto with pizza, pasta, crackers, eggs, salads, soup, sandwiches, or other dishes.

Notes

The greens in this pesto can be adjusted based on what you have available. A combination of kale and parsley works well, but other greens can also be used. For a non-vegan variation, add Parmesan cheese, and seasoned or spiced almonds can be used in place of raw almonds for extra flavor.